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Oracle Forms Bringing a Sleeping Application to Life Working Smarter with Features

Michael Ferrante Oracle Principal Product Manager May 2015


Safe Harbor Statement

The following is intended to outline our general product direction. It is intended for information purposes only, and may not be incorporated into any contract. It is not a commitment to deliver any material, code, or functionality, and should not be relied upon in making purchasing decisions. The development, release, and timing of any features or functionality described for Oracle’s products remains at the sole discretion of Oracle.

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Program Agenda

Product Road Map

Features in Action

A Look into the Future – What Next

Contact Information

Q & A

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Product Road Map


Product support timeline

The Time to Act is Now

http://www.oracle.com/us/support/lifetime-support

Note: The next version (e.g. 12c) will be added to the Lifetime Support Policy after it has been released.

For detailed desupport information about 6i (6.0.8), refer to MOS Note 228666.1

Updated April 2015


2009 2011 2015 2013 2014 2012 2010 2016 . . .

Product Roadmap

Forms & Reports 11gR1 [Jun 2009 – Jun 2014]

Forms & Reports 11gR2 [Oct 2011 – Dec 2016]

Forms & Reports 12c [TBD*]

This roadmap represents the time between General Availability and the end of Premier Support. Refer to the Oracle Lifetime Support Policy documentation for the latest dates. *Exact date for the release of 12c is still to be determined. Dates shown in this slide are for illustration purposes only.

2017 2018 2019 2020

http://www.oracle.com/us/support/library/lifetime-support-middleware-069163.pdf


Features in Action New and old

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Highlighted features

Oracle Forms

Oracle Forms 11.1.1

• WLS Integration

• JavaScript Integration

• Enhanced Java support

• Server-side events

• DB Proxy user support

• Enhanced sql logging

• Integration with ODL

GA 2005 GA 2009 GA 2011

Oracle Forms 10.1.2

• Runtime Pooling

• JVM Pooling

• Improved SSO Integration

• Improved EM Interface

• XML Conversion

Oracle Forms 11.1.2

• Support for OVAB

• Integration with OAM

• Schedule Runtime Prestart

• Forms Metric Agent

• Enhanced Net Diagnostics

• Oracle RUEI

• URLs in Image Items

• guiMode Parameter

• True window maximizing

• New installation options

• And more…

Oracle Forms xx.x.x

The next version of Forms is still being developed.

Exactly what new features it will include or when it will be released is still to be determined.

GA TBD

Note: Items in red are functional features that can be used to enhance an application’s UI and integration with other technologies.


Working Smarter Time saving tips

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Form Builder

Take advantage of default behavior. Don’t hardcode visual object properties. Use defaults to give the end-user control over how the app looks. Use the applet parameter colorScheme.

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Single Property Inherit – available in all versions


Form Builder

Take advantage of default behavior. Don’t hardcode visual object properties. Use defaults to give the end-user control over how the app looks. Use the applet parameter colorScheme.

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Single Property Inherit – available in all versions


Form Builder

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Working with the PL/SQL Editor

Use Shift+MouseDoubleClick to open a new PL/SQL Editor


Form Builder

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Reviewing multiple areas of the same trigger code

Vertical Sizing Handle

Console Handle Horizontal Sizing Handle


Form Builder

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Reviewing multiple areas of the same trigger code


Form Builder

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Working with the Object Navigator

Reviewing multiple objects simultaneously

Vertical Sizing Handle

Horizontal Sizing Handle


Application Enhancement Tips Existing features and how to use them

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Hybrid examples

Features That Make Integration Easy

• Living Side By Side Forms running side-by-side with other technologies

• Visual Integration Create a common UI – Forms & ADF/APEX/Java - Javascript

• Process / Service Integration Run common business logic - DB Events / Webservices


Using Color to Improve Appearance A fresh look is only a colorScheme away

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Oracle Forms 4.5 presented in character mode.

This image was taken in 1998 and used in a training guide for Oracle employees. At that time, many of Oracle’s internal applications used Oracle Forms.

Although this old system has been decommissioned, several other internal systems still use Oracle Forms.

Memory Lane - Character Mode


A Modern Look-And-Feel

Oracle Forms Look and Feel Project created by Francois Degrelle

http://fdtool.free.fr/LAF/doc/Oracle_Forms_Look_and_Feel_project.htm


Application color enhancements

Summit Demo

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SWAN

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OLAF Colors

• OLAFVeryLight

• OLAFLight

• OLAFDark

• OLAFVeryDark

• OLAF0

• OLAF1

• OLAF2

• OLAF3

• OLAF4

ColorSchemes

• Teal

• Titanium

• Red

• Khaki

• Blue

• Olive

• Purple

• BLAF

• SWAN

ColorSchemes and OLAF colors

Flexibility in Color


Summit Demo

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Item color enhancements

Highlight the current record to improve visibility

Object colors that complement the overall application appearance

Highlight the current item to improve visibility


Summit Demo

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Color enhancements using PL/SQL – current item example


Summit Demo

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Color enhancements using PL/SQL – current item example


Summit Demo

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Color enhancements declaratively – current record example


Summit Demo

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Google static map integration


Summit Demo

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Google static map integration code


Other Visual Enhancements

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Forms applet parameter – guiMode and Java Script integration

https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript


Other Visual Enhancements

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Forms applet parameter – guiMode and Java Script integration

https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript

HTML – Java Script (e.g. basejpi.htm) Forms PL/SQL


“Your application is your creation. Don’t blame the tools if your application looks and feels outdated. Make your application roar again. Upgrade and update today!”

Michael Ferrante, Principal Product Manager, Oracle Corp.

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What Next Endless possibilities …

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What’s next – A sneak peak into the future

Oracle Forms

Features being reviewed for future releases:

• Forms Builder productivity improvements • New applet parameters • New and improved security features • New and improved JVM Controller features • Record manager performance improvements that will reduce memory usage • New system events • Improved SSO integration • Improved diagnostic features • New client deployment options • New installation options • Many more still under review, including some possible Oracle Cloud options


Contact Information Stay in touch with the Oracle Forms family


Stay in touch with the family

Oracle Forms

Oracle Forms on the Oracle Technology Network http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/developer-tools/forms

Oracle Technology Network Forms Forum https://community.oracle.com/community/development_tools/forms

Oracle Communities (My-Oracle-Support) https://community.oracle.com/community/support/middleware/oracle_forms

Follow us on Twitter @OracleFormsPM

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